NELSON INC

USDOT 166182 • 23577 FOREST ROAD, DEERWOOD, MN, 56444

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:None on file

Insurance:2 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

166,182

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Minnesota

Phone

2185343521

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

842,610

BOC-3 Agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Physical Address

23577 FOREST ROAD, DEERWOOD, MN, 56444

Mailing Address

PO BOX 38, DEERWOOD, MN, 56444

Contact

Phone: 2185343521

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

2 active

Latest: Nov 1, 2013

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-138796	TRANSFERRED	Jan 27, 1986	Jan 27, 1986
Common Carrier	MC-138796	TRANSFERRED	Jan 27, 1986	Jan 27, 1986

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	MCP06964A	ON FILE	Nov 1, 2013	Nov 1, 2018
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	CARGO	TF319358	ON FILE	Nov 1, 2001	Jul 12, 2011

Insurance History (9 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (9 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	MCP06964A	CANCELLED	Nov 1, 2013	Nov 21, 2018
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TF319358	REPLACED	Nov 1, 2001	Nov 1, 2013
GULF INSURANCE CO.	CARGO	GA0676933-00	REPLACED	Nov 1, 2000	Nov 1, 2001
GULF INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	GA0676933-00	CANCELLED	Nov 1, 2000	Nov 1, 2001
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	CARGO	RTP201751	CANCELLED	Nov 1, 1998	Nov 1, 2000
ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY	CARGO	8F 33 794	REPLACED	Nov 1, 1997	Nov 1, 1998
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	CARGO	41 MSEV2734	REPLACED	Nov 1, 1995	Nov 1, 1997
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	RT201751	CANCELLED	Nov 1, 1994	Nov 1, 2000
LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	CARGO	3AT634 99000	REPLACED	Nov 1, 1994	Nov 1, 1995

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/CANCL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP06964A	BIPD/Primary	Nov 21, 2018	Nov 21, 2018
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP06964A	BIPD/Primary	Nov 1, 2018	Nov 1, 2018
TERM/REPL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF319358	BIPD/Primary	Nov 1, 2013	Nov 1, 2013
CANCEL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF319358	CARGO	Jul 12, 2011	Jul 12, 2011
CANCEL	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0676933-00	BIPD/Primary	Nov 1, 2001	Nov 1, 2001
TERM/REPL	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0676933-00	CARGO	Nov 1, 2001	Nov 1, 2001
CANCEL	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RT201751	BIPD/Primary	Nov 1, 2000	Nov 1, 2000
CANCEL	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP201751	CARGO	Nov 1, 2000	Nov 1, 2000
TERM/REPL	ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY	8F 33 794	CARGO	Nov 1, 1998	Nov 1, 1998
TERM/REPL	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	41 MSEV2734	CARGO	Nov 1, 1997	Nov 1, 1997
TERM/REPL	LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	3AT634 99000	CARGO	Nov 1, 1995	Nov 1, 1995

Authority Action History (7 events)

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Authority Action History (7 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC138796	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Jul 16, 1990	—	Unknown
MC138796	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Mar 20, 1986	—	Unknown
MC138796	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Mar 20, 1986	—	Unknown
MC138796	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Jan 16, 1986	TRANSFERRED	Jan 27, 1986
MC138796	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Feb 27, 1984	TRANSFERRED	Jan 27, 1986
MC138796	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Jun 10, 1982	TRANSFERRED	Jan 27, 1986
MC138796	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Aug 26, 1980	TRANSFERRED	Jan 27, 1986

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Hours of Service

N/A

Unsafe Driving

18%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

2 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

4.0%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 25 of 25 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

9 states • 25 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (14 violations from 25 inspections)

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Violation Summary (14 violations from 25 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	3	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	3	2	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	2	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	2	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(e)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

4.0%vs nat'l 23.4%

-19.4 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.56vs nat'l 1.80

-1.24 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (25 inspections)

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Inspection History (25 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 11, 2026	87318171	RAMSEY MN	MN	Level 3	EAST SO TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jan 16, 2026	86818126	Roadside	NE	Level 3	REIT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 1, 2025	86502225	SWAN RIVER MN	MN	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 12, 2025	86308805	VAN BUREN AR	AR	Level 3	ALMAC INDU SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 21, 2025	84795266	LITTLE FALLS MN	MN	Level 3	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 18, 2025	84462090	WIBAUX MT	MT	Level 3	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 18, 2025	84162480	DIERKS AR	AR	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Mar 6, 2025	84127309	SOUTH BEND IN	IN	Level 3	MACK TRAIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
May 21, 2024	81674889	Roadside	NE	Level 3	EACT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 15, 2024	81140656	Roadside	IA	Level 3	CUSM SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Mar 5, 2024	81025736	CRAWFORD COUNTY(ALMA WEST STN)	AR	Level 3	OTHR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 19, 2024	80904970	CARLTON SCALE	MN	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jan 1, 2024	80548175	REST AREA	OH	Level 2	MCKT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 26, 2023	80468874	MAPLE GROVE	MN	Level 3	OTHR SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Dec 21, 2023	80450566	LITTLE FALLS	MN	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 6, 2023	80350057	BILLINGS MT	MT	Level 1	UNKNOWN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 15, 2023	80183862	ONAMIA	MN	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 7, 2023	79609890	CARLTON	MN	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 17, 2023	79434890	CLARKS GROVE	MN	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	2	396.3(a)(1), 393.11	No
Jul 28, 2023	79283351	CLARKS GROVE	MN	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 16, 2023	79160402	FORSYTH WB SCALE - A SITE	MT	Level 3	EADU SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 11, 2023	79112042	Roadside	CO	Level 2	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.55(e)	No
Apr 26, 2023	78516662	KENTWOOD SCALES	LA	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 13, 2023	78354650	FORT RIPLEY	MN	Level 1	—	6	396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a), 393.45(d)	Yes
Apr 13, 2023	78343871	MADELIA	MN	Level 1	—	0	—	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

9 total · 0.0% OOS

2024-052026-03

InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

CRAWFORD COUNTY(ALMA WEST STN)1

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving5

Recent Crashes

25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 11 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (25 records)

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Crash History (25 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Jan 15, 2026	NE	INJURY	1	Not Reported	NE-35	...822497	NELSON INC
Jan 6, 2021	MI	TOW	0	LAKETOWN TWP	S I 196	...238314	NELSON INC
Sep 3, 2018	PA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 19, 2015	MN	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jan 8, 2015	MN	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Apr 9, 2013	GA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 5, 2010	GA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 3, 2008	AR	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Apr 21, 2008	MN	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Oct 18, 2007	OR	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 14, 2006	MN	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 2, 2005	MN	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 20, 2004	IL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 18, 2004	MN	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jun 16, 2003	WI	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 21, 1997	AL	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jun 27, 1996	CO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 29, 1996	SD	INJURY	3	—	—	—	—
Aug 7, 1995	GA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Sep 30, 1994	SC	INJURY	2	—	—	—	—
Feb 8, 1993	IL	—	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 8, 1993	IL	—	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 6, 1992	IL	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
May 29, 1992	IL	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Mar 2, 1992	KS	TOW	0	—	—	—	—